What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bahrain?

The highest recorded value was 1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.

What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bahrain?

The lowest recorded value was 0.3773 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.

How does Bahrain rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Bahrain ranks 22nd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bahrain?

Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Bahrain data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bahrain

Name: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bahrain
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Bahrain: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.5403 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.5403 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 5.1%

World rank

22nd

of 203 countries

All-time high

1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1974

All-time low

0.3773 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2016

Years of data

1970–2025

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bahrain, 1970–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Bahrain recorded 0.5403 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bahrain peaked at 1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.3773 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2016.

Bahrain ranks 22nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bahrain, 1970 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.5567 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.6372 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.4%
1972	0.6497 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1973	0.632 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1974	1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+93.1%
1975	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.5%
1976	0.9585 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1977	0.9276 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1978	0.8332 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1979	0.9195 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
1980	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
1981	1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
1982	0.914 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
1983	0.7344 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.7%
1984	0.7215 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1985	0.6977 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1986	0.6336 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1987	0.63 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1988	0.5727 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1989	0.6444 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.5%
1990	0.782 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.3%
1991	0.6689 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
1992	0.6412 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1993	0.6296 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1994	0.5721 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1995	0.6184 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
1996	0.6774 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
1997	0.6073 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1998	0.4651 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.4%
1999	0.5795 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.6%
2000	0.6834 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.9%
2001	0.6213 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2002	0.6039 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2003	0.5988 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2004	0.5747 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2005	0.6414 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
2006	0.6593 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2007	0.6274 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2008	0.6735 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
2009	0.5177 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.1%
2010	0.5585 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
2011	0.6569 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.6%
2012	0.6185 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2013	0.6484 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
2014	0.5789 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
2015	0.5086 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
2016	0.3773 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.8%
2017	0.4133 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
2018	0.456 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
2019	0.448 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2020	0.3925 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
2021	0.5477 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+39.5%
2022	0.6499 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.7%
2023	0.5372 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.3%
2024	0.5142 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2025	0.5403 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%

Bahrain compared with similar countries

Bahrain's 0.5403 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2557 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
Bahrain's 0.5403 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2581 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1974	+93.1%	0.632 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.8342 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5567 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.7683 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5727 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.6242 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4651 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.782 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.6202 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5177 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6834 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.5264 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3773 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6569 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.5303 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3925 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6499 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Bahrain

19 Suriname 0.5947 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
20 Thailand 0.5886 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
21 Gabon 0.5414 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
23 Guinea 0.5328 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
24 Switzerland 0.531 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
25 Oman 0.5043 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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More private sector data for Bahrain

Merchandise trade 87.6% (2025)
Food imports 15.0% (2024)
Manufactures imports 57.3% (2024)
Merchandise imports 16.45 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 8.7% (2024)
Manufactures exports 26.0% (2024)
Merchandise exports 26.46 billion current US$ (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 16,531 current US$ per person (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 8.97 % change on previous year (2025)
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 10,280 current US$ per person (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bahrain?: Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bahrain was 0.5403 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bahrain?: The highest recorded value was 1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bahrain?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3773 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
How does Bahrain rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Bahrain ranks 22nd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bahrain?: Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 250 places, 13,939 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.